Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16

A large audience saw "The Old Home
stead on Tuesday evening, and found this
picture of old time country life even more
delightful than on its former presentation
here. The acting is good throughout. the
singing is n strong feature, aud as the main
point in the pleasure Of the audience the in
imitable part which Joshua Whitcomb"
plays is brought even more strongly into
the foreground than in the original play
which has made that worthy "A household
name all over the country.
The annual meeting Of the Brattleboro
Womans Indian association is postponed to
Oct. 18th.
The Brattleboro ladies who attended the
w. 9. 7. U. state convention at Woodstock
this week were Mrs. f.. r. Housh Mrs. DIR.
Tucker Mrs. d. N. 1oles, Mrs. G. W. Wv
man, Mrs. S. A. Colburn, and Misses Helen
Fletcher, Jennie Wilder and Carrie Hough-
ton.
At the preliminary meeting Of the Chau-
tauqua circle, held on Wednesday evening.
these officers were chosen for the season of
S1-Ss Mrs. T.. W. Harlow, president
Mrs. 5. f.. II. Becman vice president Mrs.
). a. Davis, secretary and treasurer Mr..
>. W. Edgett assistant secretary. The
first regular meeting will he held Oct 10th
at G3O p NJ, at the usual place, and visi-
tors who come, not tn be entertained lint
10 find out what the G. LIS. C. work really
is, will he cordially welcomed. Orders for
books and the Chautauquan should be- sent
in at once
AZ the adjourned meeting Of the High
school reunion society held last evening fine
report of the executive committee was pre-
sented and adopted. On motion a finance
committee Of three was appointed consist
ing of +. W. Childs, &. r. Crosby and W
}. Reed. 1t was voted to hold the first re
union this fall and to accept the offer Of
the ladies' To furnish banquet. The ducs-
ton as to arrangements and entertainments
was left to the discretion Of the executive
committee. DIR. Holton being called upon
addressed the meeting and suggested the
appointment OF registering committee
with whom the names of pupils and year
ol entering or leaving the school may he
left. In answer to an inquiry it was voted
to extend the invitation Ia Join the society
to all former pupils and teachers of the
school
h. w Sargent has fitted up lob shop
ON the lower floor of Harmony block i'm
the rear of llildreth 4 Fales's printing of
flee, with new machinery of the latest pat
tern Mr.. Sargent is an ingenious ncchnn-
lc, good workman and favortc among
Brattleboro young folk He will undoubt-
edly receive liberal patronage.
Some very attractive special bargains nre
offered at the Elliot street variety store
this week. \ new advertisement gives
particulars
New York item mentions that the firm
of Mckim, Mead q White, architects. hive
made the plans for the new million dollar
theatre which is 10 be erected On the site of
the present Madison Square Garden. The
Mr. Mead Of this strong and successful firm
| Of architects is n Brattlcboro boy and a
brother of Larkin q. and Chas. l.. Mead.
Mr. Pres,nn f. Perry died this morning
mt the residence of his adopted daughter.
Mrs. Stafford, in Ccntrcyllc Mr. Perry
was Tor many years uno Of our mn,t re-
spected and influential citizens lie un, "A
native OF Dover, where he followed the
mercantile business for some years. rcfunv-
| ing to West Brattlcburo about 1851. Here
/ he was successfully aSsocintcd in hu.iucs,
with = l.. Morris, Alasa Willis aud Vim.
| r. Howe. He was postmaster for mruN
| years ant at various time, held important
town and local offices. He was also IA prom.
hthl m"inh"r "i the Congregational church.
His age was about ~ years
Walter Haywood, for the last rs venr-
IN the employ of the Estey Organ company.
has decided To 20 to Detroit. Mich. to enter
the employ Of Mcssrs Farrand * Vutpv.
organ makers, as superintendent IT the
tuning department, with handsome salary
! ar. fhWard Notev, the junior member OF
the firm, was himself formerly in the EN-
ploy Of the Estey company, and is a son of
Rev. {. ~ Notey, late Of West Brattlel,orn
The firm have been in business about six
years, and now make some $50 instrument,
per month, The announcement of Mr. and
Mrs. Haywood intended departure cause,
sincere regret, and they will carry with
them Ia their new home the best wishes OF
a vide circle of friends They intend Il
leave during the present month
This evenings presentation of ''Jim til,
fenman Will possess n certain peculiar in
tcrest from the fact that it's author. Sii
| Charles Young, has died suddenly in ON
don within the week.
The Rev. Mr.. WHihridge of Peterboro
n II will preach at the Unitarian churcl
next sunday IN exchange with Mr. l.atimer
There "iil be services morning and evening
The paragraph on our first pagc to la,
about An Abandoned Artesian Well.
should Ice credited to the Gazette Of North
amptnn, Mass, where the deep hut usclrs,
hole is located.
Rev, ) II. McCullc.tcr of Marlboro y
H., "A Universalist minister well known il
tins county, has started for tour aroun,
the world. II" will pass some time in ia
pan and China, where he will study then
government, schools and religion.
We suppose every parent would think j
hard lines 10 have child sent to the re-
form school for stoning the street letter
boxes hut some child or other, old u
young, Is likely to bring up there very soon
If the malicious DETACHMENT of the box,
isn't stepped
The blaze which was seen in IA Southerl,
direction from here last Saturday evenii
had ITS origin IN the burning dwelling hous
occupied 10y Roland ]. Allen, son Of Abnc
Allen, who formerly lived in this town
DURING the absence of the family, the house
located in the southeast part of Guilford
took fire and was destroyed with its con
tents, Cudworth * Chlds had AN insur
ance Of 5000 ON the property.
The Connecticut River Valley Medical a.
ISOLATION will hold its September meetin
here next Tuesday, at 10 o'clock A. Nj
The Bellows Falls library fund has grow
during the past week to $3.50 and an nc
tive canvass for further subscriptions is i
progress IL has been decided b. have Tia
public entertainment in aid of the fun
take the form of "kirmess" to he held q
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even
ngs, Sept. 2S-30. The first two evening
will he devoted to suppers and the sale d
articles from the different booths. O
, ednesday evening there will he "A shoi
stage performance and on Friday evenin
there will he an old folks concert in 60,
tune. The Times, in abiding 10 our sue
gestlon that delegation 20 up from Brat
tleboro to show neighborly good will an
see the new hall, says THE lady mana
gers OF the kirmess desire us to EXPIRE.
their full appreciation of the suggestion
. and to say that if any number of the Brnt
tleboro people will visit our village ON th
: occasion referred to- they will try to giy
them reception worthy of the well know
: public spirit Of Brattlcboro." We hon
: somebody will move promptly in the ma
ter
j. +. Anderson has the job Of supplym
! the fair ground with water from sprm
: ON W. f. Richardson's land and is now ,
work upon it, The job calls for some 6Ot
feet Of pipe, 1000 feet being required
bring the water from the hillside.
The new electric light located at the co
ner of Grove aud Main streets pnt in +
A appearance Tuesday evening.
Green and Thorm's drug stores are 10 |
q lighted 10y incandcscent lamps run by Ba
rett's small dynamo The large dynamo
now being run % within fraction of i
( full capacity.
Y One of the horses attached to the Wi
mington stage fell dead near b. NJ. Viii
e ney,s in Marlboro, Wednesday mornn.
( while en- route to Brattleboru.
. Henry A. Streeter, son of Cart. II. {
9 Streeter, started today for New York,
" take IA course of study in Packard's bus
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